Board of Directors & Staff

NEED staff

Board of Directors

Chairman

Maggie Downey, Administrator, Cape Light Compact, JPE

Vice Chairman

Wayne Yonkelowitz, Educator (ret)

Secretary

John Weiner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (ret)

Treasurer

Reta White, Mid-Atlantic Dam Safety Engineer, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Directors

Lauren Allen, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Paula Conrad, Vice President, Corporate Relations, Exelon  |  President, Exelon Foundation
Sunny Elebua, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Exelon Corporation
Troy Hill, Director Data Center Operations – Northern Virginia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Iron Mountain Data Centers
Harmony Jurkash, Gulf Coast Stakeholder Relations, ConocoPhillips Company
Doug Lawrence, Senior Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Fleet Support, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Joseph LoSasso, Senior Manager – Industry Engagement, National Hydropower Association
Courtney Meadows, Manager, Social Impact, Phillips 66
Erik G. Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association
Steve Solomon, President, Exelon Foundation (ret)
Jody J. Smet, AICP, Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy
Carrie Stockwell, Director Philanthropy, Constellation

Honorary Board Members and Former Chairmen

Paula Barnett, BP
Constance Beatty (ret)
Guy Caruso, U.S. Energy Information Administration (ret)
Phil Cochrane, BP
Leslie Eden, PennWell
Kevin Galligan, Galligan Energy Consulting
Paul Loeffelman, American Electric Power
Randall Luthi, State of Wyoming
Maurice Royster, Equitable Resources
Barry Russell, Independent Petroleum Association of America
H. Alfred Ryan, Exelon (ret)
Cristina Jorge Schwarz, Professional Geologist
Bob Stewart, National Ocean Industries Association (ret)
Henry Sullivan, American Electric Power (ret)
Wendy Wiedenbeck, Interstate Restoration
Rick Zuercher, Dominion Energy 

Staff

National Staff


Mary Spruill, Executive Director
Britni Arrington, Program and Workforce Development Manager 
Constance Beatty, Program Associate
Pat Bowles, NEED Distribution Center
La’shree Branch, Advisor, Student Engagement
Tyler Cvitkovic, State Program Director, Kentucky, Building Operator Certified
Shannon Donovan, Program Manager
Cindy Foster, NEED Distribution Center
Robert Griegoliet, Advisor, Student Engagement and Educational Technology
Sandra Harben, Accounting and Office Administration
Melanie Harper, Program Associate
Karen Harris, NEED Distribution Center
Emily Hawbaker, Curriculum Director
Evelina Juarez, Project Manager, Exelon STEM Academy
Doug Keaton, Advisor, Career and Technical Education
David Keene, General Counsel
Bev Kelly, NEED Distribution Center
Vernon Kimball, Curriculum and Training Associate
Rebecca Lamb, Program Director
Francine Martin, Manager, Accounts Payable
Dr. Hallie Mills, Advisor, Curriculum and Teacher Professional Development
Wendi Moss, Program and Training Coordinator
Sue Parrent, Curriculum and Training Associate
Guadalupe Ramirez, Program Assistant
Toni Rigolosi, Creative Director
Barry Scott, State Program Director, California
Amy Schott, Program Associate
Melissa Spencer, NEED Distribution Center
Bonny Spruill, NEED Distribution Center
Kimberly Swan, Outreach and Evaluation Manager
Caryn Turrel, Curriculum and Training Associate, CEM
Cindy Welchko, Curriculum Associate